The WalletHub ranking points out that Arizona has one of the highest pupil-to-teacher ratios and the lowest spending per student.

“The future of hundreds of thousands of Arizona students as well as the economic future of our state is at risk,” stated Erfle. “The time is now to switch course and put funding for our educators and schools at the top of our legislative priority list.”

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